Most tinnitus ( ringing of the ears) comes from damage to the microscopic endings of the hearing nerve in the inner ear.(Cochlea) The health of these nerve endings is important for acute hearing, and injury to them brings on hearing loss and often tinnitus. If you are older, advancing age is generally accompanied by a certain amount of hearing nerve impairment and tinnitus. If you are younger, exposure to loud noise is probably the leading cause of tinnitus, and often damages hearing as well.
There are many causes for "subjective tinnitus," the noise only you can hear. Some causes are not serious (a small plug of wax in the ear canal might cause temporary tinnitus). or water accumulated from showers. Tinnitus can also be a symptom of stiffening of the middle ear bones (otosclerosis).
Tinnitus may also be caused by allergy, high or low blood pressure (blood circulation problems), a tumor, diabetes, thyroid problems, injury to the head or neck, and a variety of other causes including medications such as anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, sedatives, antidepressants, and aspirin. If you take aspirin and your ears ring, talk to your doctor about dosage in relation to your size.
Treatment will be quite different in each case of tinnitus. It is important to see an otolaryngologist to investigate the cause of your tinnitus so that the best treatment can be determined.
2007-03-29 19:34:22
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answered by rosieC 7
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Ear ringing from tinnitus could be caused from a few different events but in general exposure to loud noise or a blow to the head is the major problem. I got a loy of help from this page http://www.t-gone.com/noise-induced-tinnitus/ Hope this helps!
2007-04-01 08:55:41
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answered by 5k9rz4 g 1
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What you're hearing- is a form of audio sensory overload. We're on the phone or our mp3 players too much. Turn the darn things off- & give the ears a rest. Have you ever noticed how you can hear small sounds better in the still of the night? Well, take the "hint". The less "noise" our ears have to deal with- the better they work. Rocket Science- it's not. :)
2007-03-29 19:43:07
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answered by Joseph, II 7
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Here are some tinnitus types and causes I have found. Mechanical damage to the outer ear calcification, high acid levels, Ssinus & mucous induced tinnitus, exposure to loud noises, auditory nerve damage, high cholesterol levels, stress trauma and shockinduced tinitus, medicinal drugs can also cause tinnitus. http://www.t-gone.com
2007-04-01 08:58:04
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answered by iuwb05 l 1
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The last time I asked a doctor was about 20 years ago, but she told me it was called "tinitis" and while aspirin can make it worse, the cause was unknown. I don't know if it's still unknown. For most of us it's not a serious problem. See your doctor to be sure.
2007-03-29 19:34:46
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answered by Jeanne B 7
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Did you already tried using Tinnitus Miracle mechanism? Go to this url : http://www.TinnitusGoGo.com/ . This is able to extremely manage one and all!
2014-08-16 10:12:46
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answered by Anonymous
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